He was suspended in connection with the investigation into efforts to remove a trans senior from the school’s production of Oklahoma!
The Sherman school board also temporarily ended the superintendent oversight of its fine arts programs pending results of the investigation
After considerable outcry, the school board voted unanimously to restore Max’s role to & restore the full ‘Oklahoma!’ production itself
The student-run production of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical ‘Oklahoma!’ for has encountered even more controversy
There is no sane or logical way to rationalize this move. Gender has been completely irrelevant in theater dating to ancient Greece
The family are now determined to get him back into the role and keep the high school's theater a safe space for all students
